: a preliminary survey to gain information;
especially
: an exploratory military survey of enemy territory
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Examples of reconnaissance in a Sentence
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.
They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
Recent Examples of reconnaissance from the Web
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Switchblade also plays a valuable role in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with its state-of-the-art tech.
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Houlahan’s father and both of her grandfathers were U.S. Navy pilots, and her dad’s job flying P-3 Orion antisubmarine reconnaissance planes meant the family would always be along the water.
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An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the disturbance Friday afternoon.
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Mississippi’s fledgling seaplanes saw action during the American occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, launching reconnaissance missions.
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He was killed on Feb. 17, 1970, during a reconnaissance mission in Quang Ngai Province.
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The patrol began the previous day from Niamey, and was initially filed as a routine reconnaissance mission near Mali’s border by Perozeni and another Army captain planning it.
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The patrol began the previous day from Niamey, and was initially filed as a routine reconnaissance mission near Mali's border by Perozeni and another Army captain planning it.
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But that assessment was based on the belief the team would be conducting a reconnaissance mission, not the mission the team was actually pursuing — trying to capture or kill a terrorist.
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Origin and Etymology of reconnaissance
French, literally, recognition, from Middle French reconoissance, from Old French reconoistre to recognize
RECONNAISSANCE Defined for English Language Learners
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: military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
RECONNAISSANCE Defined for Kids
: a survey (as of enemy territory) to get information
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